Keren Craig and Georgina Chapman, co-founders of Marchesa, were one many creative directors who sported their pink Planned Parenthood pins proudly during their finale wave. Other designers included Brandon Maxwell, Adam Selman, and Michelle Smith of MILLY, among others seen with the pop of pink.

Jonathan Simkhai also reserved his political statement for his finale wave, when he came out in a black sweatshirt that read “Feminist AF.”

A model wearing the pink Planned Parenthood pin on the Tome runway. (Photo by Antonio de Moraes Barros Filho/WireImage)

Tome:

After attending the Women’s March on Washington, Tome creative directors Ryan Lobo and Ramon Martin created the sartorial equivalent of “my body my choice” and “free the nipple.”

“Right now, women and their bodies are under attack,” Lobo told Vogue. “I think it’s important, that no matter whether you’re a fashion designer or an activist, that you make a statement and speak whenever you have the opportunity—all of our choices this season were very deliberate.”

Appropriately, Lobo and Martin sent one of their models down the runway wearing the pink Planned Parenthood pin, and the duo came out in "Stand With Planned Parenthood" t-shirts during the finale. The designers also paid homage to the Guerrilla Girls, an anonymous international all-female art coalition fighting for women’s rights, by embellishing a few blazers with “GG.”

Prabal Gurung sent his models out in feminist statement t-shirts for the finale of his runway show. (Photo by Marcelo Soubhia/MCV Photo for The Washington Post via Getty Images)

Prabal Gurung:

“Say it loud, say it clear…”

Prabal Gurung isn’t one to stay subtle about politics. As one of the New York designers who created a t-shirt for Hillary Clinton’s campaign, he used the aftermath of the election to inspire his current collection.

Many of his designs wore feminist statements on their sleeves, including a silk dress elegantly scripted with famous speeches by Susan B. Anthony and other revolutionary women. Instead of closing his show with a parade of gowns like usual, Gurung sent out three pantsuits as a powerful allusion to the democratic nominee.

In case his intentions weren’t explicit enough, Gurung’s finale spelled it out—literally. His lineup of models marched out with statement t-shirts, each with a different feminist quote or slogan from protest rallies. The designer himself came out in a shirt that read, “This is what a feminist looks like.”

The standout garment among Alice + Olivia’s stunning, shimmering call/winter collection was actually a plain white t-shirt that read, “Be the change you wish to see in the world.”

At her presentation, CEO and creative director Stacey Bendet explained, “For me, it’s less about politics and what side you’re on, and more about bringing the changes you wish to see to the world. That’s why I made that the quote of the season.”

However, her east-meets-west collection inspired by both Indian and Florentine cultures couldn’t help but evoke melting pot notes.

FORBES 2017 30 Under 30 honoree Claudia Li was pretty explicit about her stance on designers making political statements. “I think that everyone should speak out because we are all our own person and we all have something to say—so just say it,” she said at her fall/winter 2017 presentation.

After including a transgender model in her “feminist-floral” line last September, Li explained, “For me, it’s about connecting with my audience. It’s not about who I want the clothes in—it doesn’t really matter where you’re from or who you are, as long as you’re connecting with the story and what I’m trying to say.”

A week prior to New York Fashion Week, Moschino creative director Jeremy Scott showcased a military-inspired fall menswear show featuring camouflage pants, bullet belts, and battle graphics from Transformers. Scott has been ready to fight for a while.

“My country is in the toilet. And when my country is in the toilet, the world is in the toilet,” he explained to Vogue. “We have to fight for everything we believe in. That’s the expression I wanted to use.”

Scott carried on that sentiment at his eponymous line’s NYFW show. Most explicitly, all of his front-of-house workers sported a Scott-designed t-shirt emblazoned with “OUR VOICE IS THE ONLY THING THAT WILL PROTECT US.” The backs listed every Senate representative’s phone number, galvanizing people to take action.

His collection made more a subtle statement—generally embodying “what democracy looks like.” His response to the current administration’s impending crackdown on liberties—especially for women, immigrants, people of color and diverse sexual orientations—was to use his platform to express extreme creative freedom.

A model wearing a "Make America New York" hat on the Public School runway. (Photo by Randy Brooke/WireImage)

Public School:

Public School creative directors Dao-Yi Chow and Maxwell Osborne took a more parody approach to the political statement. Models sporting red “Make America New York” baseball caps walked to a remixed version of Woody Guthrie’s This Land Is Your Land. The hats, playing off of those from the Trump campaign, were often paired with various pieces with the mantra, “We need leaders.”

Before her runway show, British designer Jenny Packham explained, “(This collection) is very much about what it means to be British at the moment, which I think a lot of people in the U.K. are thinking about.”

While American artists have been commenting on Trumpian-era social issues, Packham may be referring to Great Britain’s nationalist equivalent, Brexit.

Chloe and Parris of Beaufille:

Canadian twins and Beaufille founders Chloe and Parris also may not hail from the United States, but they both agreed that the fashion industry is one of the most inclusive globally.

The FORBES 2017 30 Under 30 honorees commented, “If people stay true to themselves and do what they think is right when they’re given that platform and that voice, then they should speak out. Go for it.”

Joanna Coles:

Though not a fashion designer, content editor of Hearst magazines Joanna Coles has solidified her place as an iconic industry influencer.

Though a British native, she boldly stated, “I think part of being American is to stand up for what you believe in. We have the freedom to do it, so it’s important that we exercise that freedom. I think designers should feel free to speak up if they want to and embrace the fact that fashion is about the mainstream as well as bringing in people from the margins.”